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Ajax vs Excelsior
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie2026/20272026/2027
2
-FT
2
Sep 19, 2026
Johan Cruijff Arena

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Oscar Gloukh
1
Assists
9.1
Excelsior
85'Yellow Card
Ajax
85'Yellow Card
Excelsior
Ajax
Excelsior
Excelsior
Goal!
2-2
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Aymen Sliti
Aymen Sliti
62'·Excelsior
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Lennard Hartjes
Lennard Hartjes
45'+1·Excelsior
⚽
35'Yellow Card
Excelsior
Goal!
1-0
Julian Brandt
Julian Brandt
32'·Ajax
⚽
Ajax

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Ajax
Ajax
Excelsior
Excelsior
81%Ball Possession19%
33Shots Total4
8Shots On Target2
9Corners0
6Fouls12
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
0Saves6
820Passes197
17Shots Off Target1
72Attacks30
81Dangerous Attacks22
24Shots Inside Box4
9Shots Outside Box0
2Goals2
12Free Kicks6
8Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions4
3Hit Woodwork0
12Tackles10
2Assists1
755Accurate Passes132
2Injuries0
35Total Crosses3
13Accurate Crosses0
6Interceptions20
50Duels Won36
3Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
9.1
90'013/7
67(87%)
-
9/10
8.1
90'101/3
76(89%)
1
2/6
7.8
90'001/5
96(90%)
3
5/6
7.7
28'101/9
9(78%)
-
6/7
7.3
62'010/2
13(77%)
-
2/4
7.2
13'001/2
13(100%)
-
3/4
7.2
90'001/1
140(98%)
1
5/8
7.0
77'000/2
47(94%)
2
4/6
6.9
76'000/1
61(95%)
2
4/10
6.9
67'00-
53(89%)
-
2/7
6.8
90'00-
142(95%)
1
4/7
6.8
14'00-
18(94%)
1
1/1
6.7
61'000/1
36(83%)
-
2/5
6.7
29'00-
10(100%)
-
0/2
6.5
23'00-
14(71%)
-
1/1
6.2
90'00-
26(96%)
-
-

Ajax vs Excelsior H2H, Form & Key Stats

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Ajax15W22014310/1517-7
Excelsior15L1021527/159-7
Ajax — last 5 games
  1. D2-2 vs SC Heerenveen2026-08-16
  2. W4-0 @ Telstar2026-08-30
  3. L1-3 vs PSV2026-09-05
  4. W5-1 @ Fortuna Sittard2026-09-12
  5. W5-1 vs Willem II2026-09-15
Excelsior — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 vs PSV2026-08-15
  2. W2-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam2026-08-29
  3. W3-0 @ Willem II2026-09-05
  4. D2-2 @ NEC Nijmegen2026-09-08
  5. L1-2 vs FC Utrecht2026-09-13
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Ajax15380%53%47%60%40%7%
Excelsior154.07100%87%60%80%20%0%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
AjaxHome1053217-121.850%30%
ExcelsiorAway1081131-142.590%30%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Ajax1513-518-958%67%8-5-2
Excelsior1522-817-1444%93%8-5-2
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
20
Period covered
2010-10-24 – 2026-02-01
Ajax wins
14
Draws
5
Excelsior wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
4.05
Over 2.5 goals
75%
Both teams scored
75%
Home side won
40%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
1W 3D 1L (Ajax view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4 vs 4.05
Most recent meetings (5 of 20)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-01Excelsior2-2Ajax
2025-11-22Ajax1-2Excelsior
2024-04-24Ajax2-2Excelsior
2023-08-19Excelsior2-2Ajax
2023-01-29Excelsior1-4Ajax
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 57 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Ajax461312DWLWW5-1
Excelsior76106LWWDL70
Table context
Points gap
3 ptsAjax 13 · Excelsior 10
Positions
#4 vs #7
Goals per game
3.17/1.17 vs 2.17/1.17scored/conceded per game · league average 1.95

How we calculate this

Eredivisie Standings

Eredivisie · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
111+2125
211+1724
311+2223
410+920
···
1110-1012
1211-211
1310-311
1410-79
1510-128
···
1811-292

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Eredivisie
Ajax
11 matches
Excelsior
10 matches
#2Position#13
24Points11
7Wins3
3Draws2
1Losses5
30Goals16
2.73Goals per game1.60
13Goals conceded19
1.18Goals per game conceded1.90

Ajax vs Excelsior — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (11 vs 10 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityAjax 62% · X · Draw 18% · Excelsior 20%
1 · Home Win
62%
X · Draw
18%
2 · Away Win
20%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.46 vs 1.34
Projected Total: 3.80
Over 1.5 Goals
89%
Over 2.5 Goals
73%
Over 3.5 Goals
52%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
67%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
26% / 9%
Ajax / Excelsior
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 1(9.2%)3 - 1(7.5%)1 - 1(7.5%)
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Ajax vs Excelsior — Head to Head

Match summary

Ajax and Excelsior drew 2-2 in the Eredivisie, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Ajax sat 4th on 13 points, while Excelsior were 7th on 10 points. Ajax won 14 of the 20 previous meetings on record.

Goals came from Julian Brandt (32') and Tolu Arokodare (64') for Ajax and Lennard Hartjes (45') and Aymen Sliti (62') for Excelsior.